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IBM PCjr 4860

IBM PC · 1984

IBM's home computer, and one of its famous failures: cartridge slots, an infrared "Chiclet" keyboard nobody could type on, and a price that made no sense beside a Commodore 64. IBM replaced the keyboard and cut the price, then killed it after a year. Worth having as the moment IBM discovered it did not understand the home market.

As catalogued

Maker
IBM
CPU
Intel 8088-4.77
Memory
64K, 128K
Styles
chiclet keyboard, typewriter keyboard (replacement)
Regions
US, UK, Europe
Chassis
home machine with a wireless keyboard and cartridge slots
OS
IBM PC DOS 2.1 / Cartridge BASIC

Chips

2
CPU
Intel 8088, Intel 8088-2, NEC V20, Intel 80286, Intel 80C88
Video Gate Array
IBM VGA (PCjr gate array)

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